Science Technologies / Technicians at Miami Dade College

If you are interested in studying science technologies / technicians, you may want to check out the program at Miami Dade College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science Technologies / Technicians section at the bottom of this page.

MDC Science Technologies / Technicians Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Science Tech

MDC Science Technologies / Technicians Rankings

Science Tech Student Demographics at MDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science tech majors at Miami Dade College.

MDC Science Technologies / Technicians Associate’s Program

50% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of science tech associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in science tech graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a associate's in science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Science Technologies / Technicians

The following science tech concentations are available at Miami Dade College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician	6

Careers That Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in science tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Science Technicians	2,970	$45,200
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2,390	$51,070
Biological Technicians	2,240	$44,690
Chemical Technicians	2,030	$47,970
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	1,310	$46,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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